When we moved to Long Island from the city last year I looked at a number of schools, but once I visited the coop I immediately knew it was the place for my child and our family. The director and teachers are extremely well educated in children's development and have created a warm, loving and respectful environment where the kids absolutely thrive. It is a play based program that instills a love of learning and strong sense of wonder and exploration in the children. The activities are really thoughtfully planned and expose the kids to so many different aspects of our world-- books, music, dance and movement, nature, art, writing, cooking and science, languages & different world cultures and customs-- all in a very age appropriate way.\r
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My son has severe food allergies and the director and teachers have gone above and beyond to ensure that he is safe and feels included, whether it's during snack or an in class cooking project. Amazing community of teachers and families. It has lived up to and exceeded every expectation!
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